Rosenior says Chelsea are in a 'difficult place' after heavy defeat to Man City

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rosenior-liam/4fMAHvLm/"]Rosenior[/a]'s side conceded [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/summary/stats/?mid=bLP5yET8"]three times in the second half at Stamford Bridge[/a] as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-reilly-nico/xOrYaNWc/"]Nico O'Reilly[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guehi-marc/KEeklutO/"]Marc Guehi[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doku-jeremy/lMHcYK4f/"]Jeremy Doku[/a] netted for title-chasing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] are languishing in sixth place in the Premier League, four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool in the race for a top-five finish.[/p][p]With their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League hanging by a slender thread, Rosenior is facing pointed questions about Chelsea's struggles since he arrived from Strasbourg to replace [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maresca-enzo/nJsvYDRG/"]Enzo Maresca[/a] in January.[/p][embed guid="f9b3f872-9eba-403d-9817-1732bfc6ba1d" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2043380327733665824" social-type="twitter" /][p]Chelsea have lost five of their last six games in all competitions, including three in a row in the Premier League.[/p][p]In those three league defeats, Chelsea have failed to score, and Rosenior said they had fallen well short of the standards he demands.[/p][p][b]"Not good enough in the second half. It's a similar story for the past month now in terms of dealing with setbacks," [/b]he said.[/p][p][b]"If you go down against teams as good as this, what you have to do for the next five minutes is to stay in the game. It ended up being a really, really difficult second half."[/b][/p][image alt="Chelsea form" id="da589954-0693-424e-9c74-bbe8dc9f6ccc" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="65668dfb-4fe0-4283-9d21-754e30034638" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Chelsea were booed off at full-time, and Rosenior knows he can expect further criticism from frustrated fans if results don't improve in the final weeks of the season.[/p][p][b]"I am accountable. This is a group. It's something we need to improve. It starts with your habits and values. I can't say there was a lack of effort. But there was a lack of confidence in the second half," [/b]he said.[/p][p][b]"We have to improve. We are in a difficult place at the moment and we have got another huge game next week.[/b][/p][p][b]"We can't forget that we were playing against a team in massive form pushing for the title. But we need to win games like this. That's why I have come to the club."[/b][/p][p]Chelsea midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] was missing from the team for a second successive game after Rosenior's controversial decision to suspend him.[/p][p]Fernandez angered Rosenior by hinting recently that he would be willing to leave in the summer.[/p][p]But the Argentinian will be allowed to return to action next week after talks with the rest of the squad.[/p][p][b]"Any team will miss Enzo. Myself, backed by the leadership group and sporting directors, made a decision for the long term of the club,"[/b] Rosenior said.[/p][p][b]"Enzo wanted to have a conversation with the main players of the group. He has spoken with me, the leadership group and all of the players.[/b][/p][p][b]"There's nothing personal with Enzo. He will be back with the group on Tuesday. He is a top player and a really good guy."[/b][/p]